2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
St. Simons, GA vs Dahlonega, GA

Highlights

On average, there are 222 sunny days per year in Dahlonega. St. Simons averages 221 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dahlonega, Georgia gets 60.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. St. Simons, Georgia gets 48.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Dahlonega averages 2.6 inches of snow per year. St. Simons averages 0.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Dahlonega, Georgia
Summer High: the July high is around 86.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.8
Rain: averages 60.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.6 inches of snow a year

St. Simons, Georgia
Summer High: the July high is around 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 42.1
Rain: averages 48.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Dahlonega is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Georgia.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for St. Simons is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Georgia.

Today's Weather - St. Simons, GA

70°F

Today's Weather - Dahlonega, GA

53°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: St. Simons / Dahlonega

July is the hottest month for St. Simons with an average high temperature of 91.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Georgia. In St. Simons, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for St. Simons are October, April and May.

July is the hottest month for Dahlonega with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Georgia. In Dahlonega, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dahlonega are May, September and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for St. Simons with an average of 42.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dahlonega with an average of 25.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

In St. Simons, there are 51.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

In Dahlonega, there are 16.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Georgia.

In St. Simons, there are 10.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Georgia.

In Dahlonega, there are 96.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

In St. Simons, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

In Dahlonega, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

August is the wettest month in St. Simons with 6.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.2 inches in St. Simons means that it is drier than most places in Georgia.


December is the wettest month in Dahlonega with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 4.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 60.7 inches in Dahlonega means that it is one of the wettest places in Georgia.

August is the rainiest month in St. Simons with 12.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 101.7 rainy days annually in St. Simons, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

June is the rainiest month in Dahlonega with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 117.0 rainy days annually in Dahlonega, which is one of the rainiest places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in St. Simons means that it is less snowy than most places in Georgia.

An annual snowfall of 2.6 inches in Dahlonega means that it is one of the snowiest places in Georgia.

December is the snowiest month in St. Simons with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Dahlonega with 2.1 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.